The best water temperature for raising anchovies is 22.2°C to 27.8°C. Although anchovies can survive in the environment of 20°C-32°C, too cold and hot water temperature will cause stunted growth, stunted growth, and dull body color.

Anchovies are ectothermic animals that change their body temperature with the surrounding water temperature of. Whether the water temperature is high or low, it will hinder the normal operation of the fish body, especially the rise or fall of the water temperature, which is the biggest fatal injury to the anchovies.